Almosthome-ni Reviews

Would not recommend Go elsewhere - The Barn Assisi etc

Recently rehomed a dog which they had advertised on their website as being good with other dogs to which unfortunately after a month of being in the home has attacked multiple dogs They didn t tell us about when the dog got neutered - there were two holes with stitches in his groin area which we were not made aware of They did not send their medical history of the dog to our vets which we had requested - even provided details of new name and our vets email address so that they didn t have to do half the work on chasing us for The dog was riddled in its own literal faeces hanging off his back legs the dog was so skinny we could feel every single rib Was reading other reviews on here and seemingly we were not the only people who had difficulties with communication and they didn t bother to give us any updates about changing microchip details unless we hounded them - had even asked our vets to ring the microchip company but they couldn t do anything about it as the shelter had to change the details The woman we dealt with was rude when we first met them and should of taken it as a red flag and ran Was following instructions as per another reviewer had stated and was left sitting outside for 30 minutes to then be told it s a good thing you came up or else we would have forgotten about you Messaged them 2 weeks ago and have not heard back Very disappointed as we hear so much about this place - even our vets were shocked at the outcome of what happened I would not even bother giving these people a chance and instead go to a different shelter that actually cares about the dogs they have and the people who are potentially going to be owners I feel sorry for the animals they have in

We have sent several emails and

We have sent several emails and WhatsApp messages yet we have not received any response or guidance on what options are available to us It s quite disheartening as we are genuinely eager to provide a loving home for Katie Our previous dog lived for 17 wonderful years and we are now looking for a companion for our current dog Molly We are lifelong dog lovers and have always provided excellent care for our pets It saddens me to think that dogs in need of homes may be missing out on an opportunity to join a caring and loving family like ours Given the lack of communication I cannot help but feel that something is not right I ve noticed similar concerns in some reviews which raises red flags While we are willing to provide all necessary information including references from our vet and proof of a secure garden it seems as though the process is unnecessarily difficult If the goal is to find homes for these animals why are potential adopters being ignored This experience has left us questioning the motives of the rescue center and we are now considering buying a Cocker Spaniel instead We just want to give a dog a safe and happy home and we feel disappointed by the lack of transparency and responsiveness in this process

Applied for a dog but was willing to

Applied for a dog but was willing to consider any dog Got an email to say I had been unsuccessful but no reasons were given why and no other dog was put forward for me to consider which is odd with how many rescue animals need homes When people actually want to give a dog a home they are turned down No wonder the rescues are bursting at the seams with animals It s the animals that are losing out on a good home

Don t raise your hopes

Very poor communication Slow to reply Won t answer telephone and mailbox full They provide a timeline for the different steps of the process This was not adhered to Was ghosted and ignored when tried to discover if I had been successful I tried different methods as I just wanted to keep my family updated I asked for a small house dog however was declined as my garden was too big for this small puppy Was also told my grass area was quite a distance from my back door when I was toilet training the puppy This did not prohibit me successfully training my other dogs These were not issues that I would have thought prohibited me from rehoming a puppy

Wonderful charity amazing volunteers

Almost Home are a fantastic charity run by the most caring people I have experienced we adopted our little Murphy who has brought so much joy into our lives that we are forever thankful to all the hardworking staff who have dedicated their lives to saving these animals 3 Thank you Almost Home NI

I adopted my little Evie

I adopted my little Evie 4 months ago and the team at almost home were amazing it was always the dog being happy which was the most important thing which was just how I wanted it to be From the homecheck to the meet and finally taking Evie home everything was done in a very professional and organised manner and I always felt I had the teams support afterwards if I ever had any questions We are so lucky to have been blessed with our gorgeous girl cannot thank them enough